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The US president has promised to give every adult citizen a $5,000 (€4,290) payment if Republicans retain control of both the House of Representatives and the Senate. The proposal could cost almost $1.2 trillion (€1.03 trillion), exceeding the Pentagon’s full 2026 budget request. “If the Republicans win, you win with us and you get $5,000. It will be called the Trump dividend,” Trump told the Republican midterm convention in Dallas on Wednesday, as the party struggles in the polls against the Democrats. He compared the payments with the dividends distributed by companies to their shareholders, citing “our tremendous strength and…
Published on 20/08/2026 – 13:25 GMT+2 Qatar is one year away from the FIBA Basketball World Cup, when 32 national teams and some of the sport’s biggest stars will compete in Doha. The tournament, running from 27 August to 12 September 2027, will be the first edition hosted in the Middle East, with 92 games played across four arenas. One of the most visible changes is taking place at a familiar venue from the 2022 FIFA World Cup. Al Janoub Stadium has been transformed into Al Janoub Arena, an 8,200-seat basketball venue that will host its first game next week.…
French President Emmanuel Macron and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen called on Europe to strengthen its space industry on Thursday, the second day of the international space summit, co-hosted by France and Germany, at Paris’ Grand Palais. Speaking at the summit, Macron described Europe’s space sector as “fragile” and emphasised the need to bolster its capabilities, calling for “shared governance” of the industry. “Outer space remains the only major global commons that is not subject to regulations that match the stakes,” he said. “Shared governance is necessary to address these challenges.” Macron reiterated that more than 51 deals…
From EVA Air’s Hello Kitty plane to JetBlue’s Super Mario-themed jet, AV geeks (and, if we’re being honest, everyone else) love a special aircraft livery. Over the years, one of the best known was Icelandair’s Hekla Aurora, a Boeing 757-200 given a Northern Lights-themed makeover in 2014. Artists used elaborate airbrushing techniques to recreate the Aurora Borealis, and the plane remained in service until 12 October last year. Now, Icelandair has teamed up with Aviationtag to take the aircraft skin and transform it into a limited edition series of keychains. Writing about the move on social media, Icelandair said: “Last…
In a city filled with ancient treasures and relics, some are calling it the Italian capital’s biggest and best kept secret. Now, the public can finally see what’s thought to be the largest ever fresco and mosaic complex of ancient Rome. Authorities have unveiled a first century A.D. depiction of a maritime city in what became the largest bath complex in the world – the Trajan Baths, the site of a new museum inaugurated on Wednesday. The “Painted City” fresco and “Great Mosaic” were discovered in an underground gallery during excavations in the 1990s of the Baths of Trajan on…
By Frances Lopez & Video by Loredana Dumitru Published on 10/09/2026 – 12:18 GMT+2 Homeownership is becoming harder to achieve across Europe, with renting no longer just a temporary phase but a permanent reality for many households, according to a new study. The Forever Renter Global Index examined housing data across 39 OECD countries tracking where permanent renting is most common. European nations make up 28 of the 39 countries in the study, meaning 71.8% of the dataset. This concentration puts European housing under a microscope, tracking critical metrics like renter shares, homeownership rates, rent costs, crowding, and how fast property prices have…
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Published on 10/09/2026 – 11:07 GMT+2•Updated 11:34 Portuguese economist Ricardo Reis is reported to have been removed from the race for the post of chief economist at the International Monetary Fund (IMF) after criticising Donald Trump’s tariffs. According to the Financial Times, which cites three anonymous sources, Ricardo Reis had been lined up for the role, but the IMF is said to have backed away after learning of the economist’s views on US trade policy. Ricardo Reis, a professor at the London School of Economics, had warned that the tariffs could push up prices in the United States and trigger…
A large sinkhole has opened outside a Malibu beachfront mansion reportedly owned by Oscar-winning US actor Nicolas Cage. The hole emerged early on Tuesday morning, swallowing up part of the house’s driveway and triggering a gas leak. Gas supplies were temporarily cut along a 26-metre section of the street because of concerns about coastal erosion. Authorities also barred entry to five homes in the luxurious neighbourhood. The private street lies between the Pacific Ocean and the Pacific Coast Highway. No-one was reportedly hurt. The incident followed heavy rain and powerful waves along the Southern California coast over the holiday weekend.…
As the European Parliament plenary prepares to discuss the EU Democracy Shield — an initiative designed to protect democratic processes and institutions across the bloc — misleading claims about it have emerged online, alleging it will be used to “cancel” results unwelcome in Brussels, potentially even subverting France’s 2027 presidential election. While the claims are clearly false, as the EU has no mandate to change election results, the fake claims, which began circulating in 2025, recently resurfaced at the hands of Florian Philippot, president of the French nationalist Patriots party. Talking about some of the EU Democracy Shield’s provisions, he…